Aston Villa forward Ross McCormack has been cleared of suffering any injury to his anterior cruciate ligament after scans while on loan with Melbourne City, according to a report.

The Sydney Morning Herald claim on their website that the 31-year-old underwent a medical assessment on Sunday over fears he had suffered a devastating injury blow, but the results were as positive as possible.

It is said McCormack is now set to undergo further examinations to determine the exact cause and damage of his injury, but it will come as a major boost to the player that it is not as bad as first feared.

He joined the Australian side from Villa on a season-long loan spell back in September, having made just two League Cup appearances this season prior to his departure, and has gone on to establish himself as a star in the A-League, netting seven goals in 10 appearances.

He scored just three times in 24 appearances for Steve Bruce’s side since joining from Fulham in a £12million deal in 2016, and has also spent time on loan to Nottingham Forest in recent seasons.